The Enlightenment
The French Revolution
The Glorious Revolution
The American Revolution
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100
True of False: The Age of Enlightenment helped contribute to the French Revolution
True
100
What was the name of the document that laid out rights for French people?
A. The Tennis Court Oath
B. Declaration of the Rights of Man
C. The English Bill of Rights
D. The Constitution
B. Declaration of the Rights of Man
100
True or False: The Glorious Revolution ended without Bloodshed
True
100
What does Common Sense argue?
A. Monarchical forms of government are bad and republics are a better form of government
B. Republican governments are tyrannical and monarchies provide the best guarantee of liberty
A. Monarchical forms of government are bad and republics are a better form of government
100
How many equal sides does an isosceles triangle have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. I forgot
B. 2
200
What is a monarchy?
A. A form of government in which a king or queen rule through their divine right
B. A form of government in which the people are sovereign and run the government
C. A form of government in which the people elect representatives to run the government in their place
D. A form of government in which power is shared between a king and Parliament
A. A form of government in which a king or queen rule through their divine right
200
What caused the French Revolution?
A. Economic Troubles
B. Enlightenment Ideas
C. Anger at the elites
D. All of the following are correct
D. All of the following are correct
200
The English Bill of Rights granted freedom of speech to Englishmen. Which philosopher inspired this idea?
A. Voltaire
B. Montesquieu
C. John Locke
D. Thomas Hobbes
A. Voltaire
200
In the Declaration of Independence, the author is arguing that the British King is acting as a tyrant and thus the colonists have the right to create a new government. What is this an example of?
A. Absolutism
B. Separation of Powers
C. Social Contract Theory
D. Natural Rights
C. Social Contract Theory
200
What is a group of beavers called?
A. A Colony
B. A Parliament
C. A Council
D. A Gang
A. A Colony
300
What is a republic?
A. A form of government in which a king or queen rule through their divine right
B. A form of government in which the people are sovereign and run the government
C. A form of government in which the people elect representatives to run the government in their place
D. A form of government in which power is shared between a king and Parliament
C. A form of government in which the people elect representatives to run the government in their place
300
Which estate did the peasants belong to?
A. First Estate
B. Second Estate
C. Third Estate
D. Fourth Estate
C. Third Estate
300
The English people electing people to the English Parliament and having the right to vote and replace them is an example of what idea?
A. Separation of Powers
B. Absolutism
C. Natural Rights
D. Popular Sovereignty
D. Popular Sovereignty
300
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
300
Which animal from this list can go the longest without water?
A. Camel
B. Rhino
C. Giraffe
D. Armadillo
C. Giraffe
400
John Locke mainly believed in which Enlightenment Idea?
Natural Rights; Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
400
What was the name of the French prison that was raided which kicked off the French Revolution?
The Bastille
400
What was the name of the document that granted rights to Englishmen?
The English Bill of Rights
400
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- Provided justification for the need to separate from Great Britain
400
How much did this life-sized labubu cost? (Closest answer wins)
170,000 dollars
500
Montesquieu believes in which Enlightenment idea?
Separation of Powers
500
Approximately how much land did the clergy own pre-revolutionary France
10%
500
Who was the new King of England after the Glorious Revolution?
William of Orange
500
Who was the author of Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
500
How tall is the statue of liberty?(Put your answer in feet) (Closest answer wins)
151' 1"